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The animosity towards Barber stems from all of the negative criticism he directed at Eli Manning and Tom Coughlin over the years.

But now, Barber’s recent comments towards Manning may actually help put him back in the good graces of the Giants fans that have thrown venom at him for years.

Barber told SNY that the Giants made the right call by sticking with Manning as their quarterback.

“I think it’s the right move,” Barber said. “There were so many things I could have pointed to last year like, ‘This is the problem. This is the problem.’ Never once was I saying, ‘Eli is the problem.’ I think he’s got a couple of good years left in him. If they stay healthy — Odell (Beckham Jr.) was hurt for most of the year — and they get a couple of free-agent offensive lineman or draft someone, they can turn this thing quickly if they figure out how went from 11-5 to 3-13 last year.”

The Giants still have a decision to make when they get closer to the 2018 NFL Draft.

They currently possess the No. 2 overall pick in the draft and many have wondered if they will take a quarterback at that spot to succeed Manning down the line. The likes of Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen and Josh Allen have all come up as possibilities for that pick.

However, the Giants could see Manning sticking around for a few more years and deciding that even at 37 years old, they could build up the offense around him by upgrading the offensive line and getting a top running back. Saquon Barkley has, of course, come up as a possible pick for the Giants as well.